Basics of Blues Guitar Chords: Playing 7 Essential Blues Guitar Chords

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Essential Blues Guitar ChordsToday I’ll you how to play 7 essential blues guitar chords. Using these 7 chords, and your knowledge of the twelve bar blues progression, you will be able to play blues guitar in 5 essential keys: C, A, G, E, and D. If you don’t know the twelve bar blues, see my article, Basics of Blues Guitar Chords: Playing The Twelve Bar Blues. Read More »

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How To Play Blues Guitar

How To Play Blues GuitarSo you want to learn how to play blues guitar. Where should you start? I’m going to give you 5 tips to help you get started. I’ll have lots more information in future posts, too, so stay tuned.

Tip 1: Decide What You Mean By “Blues Guitar”

Saying you want to learn blues guitar is a bit like saying you want to learn to cook. It’s a long way from boiling water to preparing an entire dinner. And will that dinner be Memphis style barbecue, or hand-rolled sushi?

Blues guitar includes such a wide range of players and styles that you need to narrow it down a bit in order to make real progress in your learning, and in order to learn what you want to learn. Read More »

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